The new leader of New Mexico FBI talks about priorities for the state.

The new leader of New Mexico FBI talks about priorities for the state.

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Updated: 6:29 PM MDT May 31, 2016

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WEBVTT 'RE TRYING TO ADDRESS THAT, AT THE SAME TIME VIOLENT CRIME IS RAPIDLY INCREASING. THE FBI FEDERAL AGENTS ARE NOT FIRST RESPONDERS. BUT WHEN IT COMES TO YOUR SAFETY, THEY'RE DEFINITELY INVOLVED. THE MAN WHO IS NOW IN CHARGE OF THE FBI IN NEW MEXICO SAYS IF YOU FEEL LIKE CRIME IS ON THE RISE, YOU'RE RIGHT. AGENT WADE: CERTAINLY, THERE'S BEEN SPIKES NATIONWIDE. PARTICULARLY, IN VIOLENT CRIME AND HOMICIDES. NANCY: APD SAYS THERE WERE 30 HOMICIDES IN ALBUQUERQUE, 2014. 46, LAST YEAR. SO FAR, THIS YEAR? 25. AGENT WADE: NO ONE CAN REALLY PUT THEIR FINGER ON WHAT THE ROOT CAUSE OF THAT IS. BUT FOR THE MAJOR METROPOLITAN CITIES, THERE HAS BEEN A SPIKE. AND WE NEED TO BE AGGRESSIVE AND ADDRESS THAT, TO THE BEST THAT WE CAN. NANCY: TERRY WADE, THE NEW SPECIAL AGENT IN CHARGE OF NEW MEXICO, SAYS HIS AGENTS ARE STEPPING IN, PARTNERING WITH LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT, GOING AFTER THE WORST OF THE WORST VIOLENT CRIMINALS. LIKE CONVICTED FELONS, OUT ON THE STREETS, CARRYING GUNS. AND WADE SAYS WITH A SHORTAGE OF POLICE OFFICERS, THE FEDS ARE TAKING A MORE ACTIVE ROLE. AGENT WADE: ANYWHERE THERE'S A GAP, WE NEED TO MAKE SURE WE'RE STEPPING IN AND HELPING, TO THE EXTENT WE CAN AND THE LANES IN THE ROAD ALLOW US TO. NANCY: THE FBI ALSO WORKS TO PROTECT OUR LABS, INVESIGATING CRIMES ON TRIBAL LAND AND ON CITY STREETS. AGENT WADE: WE DEPEND ON CITIZENS TO COME FORWARD WITH INFORMATION, AND THEY WILL ONLY COME FORWARD IF THEY TRUST US. SO, EVERY DAY, WE HAVE TO BUILD

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The new leader of New Mexico FBI talks about priorities for the state.